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TI-2026-77142 Aliases CVE-2026-87301GHSA-w2vf-h7vf-6ffw

Information exposure in Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component

Priority LOW 35CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Oracle VM VirtualBox from 7.2.16 is affected by an information exposure flaw (CWE-200) in its Core component. A low privileged local attacker with logon to the infrastructure where VirtualBox runs can gain unauthorized access to critical VirtualBox data and cause a hang or repeatable crash. Because the scope changes, attacks may also significantly impact other products. CVSS 3.1 rates it 8.4 with high confidentiality and availability impacts.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleOracle VM VirtualBox7.2.16—No fix listedCNA
  • Oracle VM VirtualBox VendorOracle Affected 7.2.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Oracle

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle VM VirtualBox — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2026.html

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-77163 Improper access control in Oracle VM VirtualBox core componentPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-77905 Access control flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox enables takeoverPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-77906 Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component improper access control flawPriority LOW 34
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87301
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-w2vf-h7vf-6ffw
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-27 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-27 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-34425 Improper privilege management in Oracle Payments KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-27421 Missing authentication in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-17661 Improper access control in Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-38252 Improper authentication in Oracle Concurrent Processing KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-38151 Missing authentication in Oracle Identity Manager KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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